existential
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To some extent, broadcasters used to see copyright theft as a cost of doing business: irritating and expensive, but not an existential threat.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
One trend indicated on this second list is a week of recovery for companies involved with providing financial information, which some investors believe face existential threats from AI.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
But the discussion over the technology's environmental impact -- along with fears that it could pose an existential threat to humanity -- has overshadowed its potential as a tool to combat climate change.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
It felt both meta and existential, or just an amusing bug.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
As described in chapter 4, many people labeled criminals describe an existential angst associated with their pariah status, an angst that casts a shadow over every aspect of their identity and social experience.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr. (1963)
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